Anyone who’s ever caught an elbow to the rib cage from a sleep deprived partner knows how disruptive their snoring can be. But in some cases, it can be dangerous, too. Nearly half the population snores, but for about 22 million Americans, that snoring is actually an audible sign of something more serious: Obstructive Sleep … Read more
When tongue ties and lip ties are mentioned, it’s typically in the context of baby breastfeeding woes, but did you know that the same issues left unchecked could lead to snoring and sleep apnea in older children and adults? At birth, the tongue is normally high in the palate and the continuous activity of nursing, … Read more
We are in the thick of California wildfire season again, and with it comes the usual hazards: evacuations, scorched earth, orange skies, eye-stinging smoke — and sinus infections. How can you tell whether you have wildfire-induced sinusitis? And how exactly can you avoid it? Let’s explore. Sinus Infections + Smoke Sinuses are air-filled pockets in … Read more
If you’re overweight, you likely have been told that losing weight is the magic bullet that will solve all your health problems. Does this advice extend to snoring, too? Yes, and sometimes no (thin people snore, too). However, if you started snoring when you gained weight when previously you did not snore, weight loss may … Read more
Snoring products are big business—and for good reason. Snoring affects nearly 57% of men and 40% of women—and their bedpartners. But do snoring prevention devices work? It depends. Snoring has one basic cause: obstructed upper airways. When your airway is too narrow, you work harder to breathe in, and the air that gets through becomes … Read more
We spend a third of our lives sleeping — but many of us are in denial about how much rest we are actually getting and how detrimental this lack of sleep can be to our health. For example, if you’re a chronic snorer, you could be suffering long-term effects without realizing it. Snoring is a … Read more
Though snoring is commonly found in both women and men, when asked to picture someone who has sleep apnea, chances are you imagine a larger middle-aged man whose wife must endure loud, trumpeting snoring. While many of Dr. Marc Kayem’s snoring and sleep apnea patients are men, women can have sleep apnea and snoring problems … Read more
You are feeling the symptoms come on. Cough, check. Sore throat, check. It’s not long before you’re contemplating an unsettling question: Is it a sinus infection — or is it COVID-19? Sinusitis and COVID-19 both have many of the same symptoms, which means it is difficult to determine the cause of your illness without taking … Read more
If you’ve ever been shoved violently in the middle of the night to turn over, you know that snoring can have consequences. But on top of annoying your partner and interrupting your sleep cycle, it’s possible that you could be suffering from a dangerous condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can lead to or exacerbate … Read more
As sleep apnea wears you down more and more, it’s tempting to look for a quick fix to the problem, something that will make snoring and nighttime waking a thing of the past. That’s why so many sleep apnea patients are turning to laser procedures that are relentless with their promises — no anesthesia, immediate … Read more
